No, I’m not wondering if your iron levels are low and you are anemic… Through a thoughtful and honest conversation with a friend about faith and the real difficulty in trying to find people around in the workplace, church, and social circles that encourage real, authentic growth in her faith, I started to ponder what … Continue reading
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..words have power…
Words have power. They have the ability to move a person to tears, incite anger, start a revolution, whisper sweet words of love, and cause laughter. Words have the power to create. Did you ever think about the creation of the world? “And God said, ‘Let there be light,” and there was light.” (Genesis 1:3) … Continue reading
…back to reality…
“No Zac Efron, I’m the lucky one.” -Janay After watching The Lucky One with some friends a couple of weekends ago and then needing to detox back into reality the week after, I thought that this guest post was a perfect musing on chick flicks. Enjoy! (It’s blaynejohn.com’s first guest post! Here’s one from Lauren Ingram. You … Continue reading
…it’s a balancing act…
(Photo courtesy of http://bit.ly/Je6HSX) There are two weeks left of the school year, and I can feel the stress levels of my college students rising. You can cut the tension of stress with a knife and see the strain of last minute papers and group projects in their eyes. In being surrounded in this stress, … Continue reading
…Don’t Shy Away From Weakness…
I used to be shy. For those that know me as outgoing and loud, I know that may be hard to believe. In fact, I was extremely, uncomfortably, awkwardly shy. Just ask my Mom. She had to put up with my early childhood years coaxing me to find my voice. How shy you might ask? … Continue reading
…worthy…
As I mentioned in my first post, I was inspired to start this blog to encourage women (and men!) to find their value and worth in the love that they have for themselves and the love that they receive from God. Easter this past weekend was such a great reminder of the ultimate love that … Continue reading
…The Baby Voice…
You’ve heard it. You may even have been found guilty of it. It could have been when your friend answered her phone to her boyfriend and you knew immediately it was him because the sound of her voice changed as soon as she said hello. Or maybe it was when the couple sitting in front of … Continue reading
…Attitude of Gratitude…
Have you ever taken the time to truly appreciate yourself? No, really. Have you ever taken the time to think about the things that you love about yourself? This past week I was in Recruitment Counselor training to prepare for Fall Sorority recruitment, and I did an icebreaker with our new Recruitment Counselors so that … Continue reading
…Perfectly Flawed…
I’m not perfect. I’ve never claimed to be, but I am a perfectionist. Ironic, right? And an element of perfectionism is trying to control something that you don’t necessarily have control over. You can try really hard to get it as close to perfect as you possibly can, but it won’t ever quite be perfect. … Continue reading
…Hoarders: Buried Talents?…
(Photo Courtesy of http://yhoo.it/FPRAxa) I’ve always been fascinated by the tv show Hoarders on A&E. People on the show Hoarders hoard significant amounts of things or trash in their homes. Typically they show these homes overflowing with stuff that they struggle to throw out, so instead they choose to live their life surrounded by walls … Continue reading
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